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Simona Halep, left, defeated Dominika Cibulkova in the women's singles final at the Madrid Open on Saturday.

Madrid Open owner doesn’t think women deserve equal pay, but he does think they’re beautiful

June 10, 2018 at 8:09 p.m.

Ion Tiriac doesn't think men and women tennis players should be paid equally, but that doesn't mean he has anything against women. The 76-year-old Romanian billionaire who owns the Madrid...

Oakland Raiders Justin Ellis, left, and T.J. Carrie greet fans during an event at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on April 30.

NFL warns players: Eating too much meat in China or Mexico could lead to positive drug tests

May 11, 2019 at 12:28 a.m.

NFL players can't say they haven't been warned. If any of them happen to test positive for the drug clenbuterol after eating lots of meat in China or Mexico, well,...

Former pitcher Curt Schilling is introduced as a new member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in August 2012. He was fired by ESPN last month.

ESPN cuts segment on Curt Schilling’s bloody-sock game from documentary rerun

May 20, 2019 at 8:27 p.m.

Curt Schilling and his former employer, ESPN, seem to be having a rather messy breakup. Days after Schilling commented on a SiriusXM interview that ESPN employs "some of the biggest...

Curt Schilling discusses his dismissal as a commentator by ESPN at SiriusXM radio studios on April 27, 2016, in New York.

Curt Schilling: ESPN employs ‘some of the biggest racists in sports commentating’

June 12, 2018 at 4:14 a.m.

Curt Schilling was fired by ESPN last week more or less because he couldn't keep his mouth shut. So he sure as heck isn't going to do so now that...

Tiger Woods feels ‘pretty good’ after playing his first holes of golf since August

May 12, 2019 at 7:06 p.m.

Tiger Woods is back. Well, not all the way back. But on Monday he played golf for the first time, he said, since the Wyndham Championship back in August. So...

Houston defensive end J.J. Watt celebrates after sacking Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco on Dec. 21, 2014.

J.J. Watt: ‘I’m not one of those guys … mad at the world because I am getting my head hit’

May 11, 2019 at 12:27 a.m.

J.J. Watt is a tough guy who has played through some pretty bad injuries. And he sounds like he looks down on some players who don't do that. Even, apparently,...

Lakers Kobe Bryant and A.C. Green after his final game at Staples Center.

Kobe Bryant’s fantastic finish, as told on Twitter by his peers

May 12, 2019 at 7:42 p.m.

Kobe Bryant put on quite a show in his final game before retirement Wednesday night at Staples Center. Because of the late start time, many of his fellow NBA players...

Dallas defensive end Greg Hardy prepares for a game against New England on Oct. 11.

Former Pro Bowler Greg Hardy: ‘I’ve never put my hand on any women’

May 11, 2019 at 12:26 a.m.

Unsigned NFL free agent Greg Hardy denied ever laying a hand on former girlfriend Nicole Holder, or any other woman, during an ESPN interview on Monday. "I've never put my...

Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands on the grid before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 in Fontana on March 20.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he plans to donate his brain for concussion research

June 11, 2018 at 9:39 a.m.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a casual revelation over the weekend, tweeting that he intends to have his brain donated for concussion research after his death. The popular NASCAR driver was...

UFC women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate speaks to media in Brisbane, Australia, on March 18.

Miesha Tate calls Ronda Rousey’s suicidal thoughts ‘a big sign of mental weakness’

June 11, 2018 at 7:58 a.m.

Miesha Tate said weeks ago that she sympathized with Ronda Rousey, who has admitted to having had suicidal thoughts after losing a match and her UFC bantamweight title to Holly...

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